Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe has 33 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
33
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE TRANSFER CASE HAD A... |
| Apr 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT | TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2002 TAHOE.FIRST FAILURE AROUND 17,000 MILES. FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND F... |
| Feb 19, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY | 4 WHEEL DRIVE HAS BEEN FIXED 2 OR 3 TIMES DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOW MOTORS HAD TO BE FIXED DRIVE... |
| Nov 18, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING HOME & WHILE ACCELERATING I NOTICED MY TRUCK BEGIN TO REV & NO LONGER ACCELERATE,MY CH... |
| Nov 20, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED MY 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS IN DECEMBER, 2004. GREAT LOOKING VEHICLE WITH NUMEROUS PROBL... |
| Oct 26, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | 1) NO EVENTS LEADING TO TRANS FAILURE 2) NO REVERSE, NO 3RD OR 4TH GEAR 3) REBUILD TRANSMISSION. ... |
| Sep 30, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE HAD MY CHEVY TAHOE FOR JUST OVER 2-1/2 YEARS. DURING THIS TIME, MY TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED T... |
| Apr 28, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | THERE IS A LOT OF NOISE (CLUNKING) COMING FROM FRONT DRIVESHAFT WHEN MY VEHICLE IS ENGAGED IN 4 WHEE... |
| Aug 18, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | I HAD A MAINTENANCE SERVICE PERFORMED ON MY 2002 CHEVY TAHOE AT THE CARL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN SAN... |
| Oct 16, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED A USED 2002 CHEVY TAHOE FROM GRAND AUTO, NORTHGLENN CO, AT THE END OF MAY 2005. I DROVE ... |
| Oct 1, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | POWER TRAIN - TRANSMISSION 2002 TAHOE 1) UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, WILL NOT ENGAGE IN REVERSE AND ... |
| Sep 19, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | RE 2002 CHEVY TAHOE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS: UP UNTIL THE 34,000 MILE RANGE THE VEHICLE DID JUST THAT,... |
| Jun 24, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE, HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO CHEVY DEALER, WHERE THEY REPAIRED. S... |
| May 29, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | HEAR A KLUNKING NOISE EVERYTIME THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS, THEN A WHINING NOISE WHEN PRESSING ON THE ... |
| Mar 14, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | FRONT DIFFERENTIAL IS MAKING NOISE. MECHANIC STATES THAT IT MAY LOCK UP UNEXPECTEDLY AND CAUSE A CR... |
| Mar 1, 2005 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT | CHEVROLET TAHOE 2002, TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *BF THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A VEHICLE THAT ONCE HAD ... |
| Dec 28, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH UP A HILL THE PLANETARY GEAR FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE PRODUCED A LOUD P... |
| Dec 27, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED ON 3 SEPARATE... |
| Sep 28, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT T... |
| Apr 20, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | CONSUMER STATED TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE TIMES. . FIRST YEAR THAT CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE HE H... |